Since I started working at Walgreens, I have seen many patients coming to pick up their medication and they do not know much about the medications they are picking up. As a part of health care system it’s my responsibility to educate my patient and spread awareness. I love to talk to people and spread awareness whenever I get opportunity to promote health and wellness. In the beginning of my clinical the rotation, I asked my preceptor if they have P&T committee falling under my rotation block, I would love to participate in that meeting if possible. So, then he mentioned me that they have committee meeting coming and if I am interested in presenting education topics, so I picked up opportunity came to me, as I was interested in participating in it. My talkative nature, curiosity to learn new tasks and passion to help my community served as a foundation for me to participate in this activity.
First of all, this was the first time I was attending P&T committee. I learned a lot about P&T committee which includes learning about members of committee, how
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I did covered whole material in detail with 1 minute over the time given to me. I was been watching my time but did not wants to compromise any important information deliver to my audience. I did practice my material at home and was doing well finishing my within time limit but during my presentation MD incorporated additional information to my topic for our audience which took little bit of my time and I ended up finishing my presentation 1 minute over time allocated to me. So, I should have practiced such an away which would have give me couple extra minutes so which should have covered additional information time incorporated by MD. Anyway I should have prepared for that before my presentation but I learned my lesson from this activity and for future I will definitely prepare myself keeping some extra time for any additional
The Tucker vs. Walgreen Company was a nationwide known class action case. It fell into the category of race discrimination. This cases was brought to the attention of the law by African Americans who were employed at this retail and pharmacy store. This pledged that they were being discriminated to by the following acts:failure to move up in positions (promotion), dieing them the opportunity to apply for assistant manager and manager, and being assigned to an undesirable store for an extended period of time compared to whites. They filed a class action lawsuit with the demand of compensatory and punitive damages and declaratory and injunctive relief. Along with these demands, the plaintiffs desired class certification for those who have been previously affected by the defendant’s discriminatory acts as well as any who will suffer from them in the future.
With the Walgreen's proposed acquisition of Rite Aid, we posed 3 questions to our members. Here are the questions and the results:
Since 1901, Walgreens has had a strong passion for customer service. The founder, Charles Walgreens, goal was to create a drugstore that was like no other. He said that for as many drugstores as he had worked at, he had never worked for one that had a focus for good customer service and low prices. Walgreens has grown by leaps and bounds since 1901 and is now recognized as the leader in the market with over 7000 stores. Charles Walgreen had an eye for good managers. He said he was able to pick people that he knew were smarter than him so to promote them and make them the heads of his drugstores. As a store manager, not only is it your job to run a store which includes ordering, customer care, and inventory control, but also it is your job to manage the staff. As a part of managing staff, it is their responsibility to hire, train and develop, and terminate if need be. While there are many jobs to choose from when it comes to HR and employee staffing, I choose this one because it is by far to me the most intense.
notices to patients and their families, schedule and lead the meetings. Wishing to be actively involved in the process, I represented nursing along with the charge nurse of the unit and the charge aide.
Walgreens is a substantial affluence in the United States, as it is one of the leading drugstore chains in the market. Recently, we have looked into bringing the company to Canada in hopes of attaining the same or greater level of success. Walgreens in Canada could be the perfect fit, as the 24 hour availability along with the “one stop shop” experience and convenient prices would be beneficial to the many people living there. The drugstore and pharmaceutical market, location, and culture are all taken into consideration in order to establish if the company would be successful in Canada.
Profitability is a major part of a company’s success. If they are not making money, they are losing it. CVS net profit margin and gross profit percentage for the past two years has fallen behind Walgreens. This is a major red flag when deciding which company to invest in. If one company is clearly making more money than another right now in the present, then one would want to invest in the better performing country.
As America’s second largest corporation, largest private employer, and the largest retailer, Wal-Mart always is making the headlines for their wages, benefits, and working conditions. More often than not, these headlines are not the kind Wal-Mart is encouraging. Wal-Mart receives 5,000 lawsuits a year solely because of employee conditions. In an interview with ‘Dan,’ a manager of Wal-Mart stated that he has seen people forced to do heavy-duty work despite being pregnant or having a medical condition that interferes with the task (Figueroa.) The overworked employees are only the beginning of a Wal-Mart epidemic.
My preceptor is an administrative nursing supervisor named Katie Smith, RN, BSN. An administrative supervisor must assure that the hospital operates in accordance with institution established guidelines as well as contractual requirements. It is imperative that in this role, she is adequately utilizing the principles of supervision, insightful practice, and performance
Walgreens sold Walgreens Infusion Services business that provides non-hospital infusion services. They also sold their majority stake in its Take Care Employer Solutions (TCES) subsidiary. Walgreens and Alliance Boots in 2013 partnered with pharmaceutical wholesaler AmerisourceBergen to buy branded and generic prescription drugs from the supplier for the next 10 years. They also acquired the right to purchase a minority stake in AmerisourceBergen thus giving them supply chain opportunities (Christian, 2015).
Walgreens over time has evolved into become America’s premier pharmacy. With a total of 8,309 stores nationwide Walgreens has lived up to its adopted slogan “At the Corner of Happy & Healthy.” In this summary I will focus on the risk of potential losses that Walgreens faces. In addition of identifying potential losses I will also introduce the frequency and severity of the potential losses. Through a trough evaluation and risk management process Walgreens will be able to meet customers demands while preventing/avoiding potential losses. Thus, resulting in higher profits for the company and its shareholders. In order to meet expectations and live up to its slogan, Walgreens must fully utilize its risk management program.
I find myself privileged as I am the first generation from my family to complete Bachelor Degree. Therefore, "reaching perfection through adversity" is what inspired my journey of Physician Assistant studies. I am originally from small South-Asian country called Nepal, where I completed my High School education with science major. As a science student, I was always curious to know the cause, symptoms, prevention, and precaution of diseases. Unconsciously, I was trying to pursue medical profession. With a strong desire to help community and undeserved population, I got associated with organizations like: Red Cross and Rotary International during my High School education where I worked as a volunteer. These further strengthen my endeavor to pursue career in medical sector.
Walgreens is a well-known pharmacy name that has been around for years and there is a store on every corner in the city. Many people go there daily to get their medications refilled, food, and other supplies as needed. Another plus for the customers is the company made most Walgreens flexible and open twenty-four hours a day to the public. This is a convenience for the customers and their personal needs. However, Walgreens has announced it will partnering with another drugstore chain by the name of Alliance Boots. The brand name is known as a British pharmacy and the partnering is in hopes of lowering taxes for the company. After the American people found out Walgreens plans they decided not to relocate the main office, but still partner with
I pleased to apply to the PharmD program as the program is one area that corresponds to my career dreams. Being part of this program gives one the opportunity to gain an excellent experience in working and collaborating with various health care providers in the ward. But more importantly, it facilitates a practical environment in dealing more closely with patients. Hence, it helps to provide the ultimate health care services to patients. Also, it permits me to carry on gaining different knowledge, skills, and values in addition to those I have already developed during my undergraduate studies. My interest in being a clinical pharmacist was first aroused during my SPEP rotation in the hospital setting where I was really impressed with the role of clinical pharmacists who provide a consistent process of patient care with healthcare teams to maintain the appropriateness, effectiveness and safety of the medication use. Unlike a pharmacist, a clinical pharmacist has a more diversified responsibilities and closeness to direct patient care. Moreover, provides
Healthcare administration is a field that is often overlooked, but is essentially the beating heart of any healthcare organization. With more and more hospital, and clinics, and other healthcare organizations popping up everywhere there is a need for people like me to manage the day-to-day operations. I am choosing to apply to this program because I want to study how the U.S. healthcare system operates. I want to learn the essential skills of operating a healthcare facility such as managing a budget, reducing healthcare costs, analyzing the efficiency of an organization and proposing ways to improve it. This program is going to give me the necessary education and skills so I can carry out my goal of being a healthcare administrator.
Volunteering at a local Emergency Department was the first long-term exposure that I had in a clinical setting, prior to that I had only a couple of weeks’ worth of clinical exposure. I wanted to know more about the ways which a hospital worked and to gain a hands-on approach in learning medicine that could not be taught in a book. I worked alongside doctors, nurses, and other volunteers and medical professionals. Proper communication between everyone was very important to ensure that tasks were completed properly and in a timely manner. I received training from a lead volunteer and the volunteer that trained me demonstrated the proper ways to clean rooms and restock patient rooms in the manner which he believed was correct. Unfortunately, some nurses preferred different ways for